EU summit at Laeken 2001.

[Ivanhoe]

At this summit there was a ratified proposal that all member states should endeavour to attain  a level of 40% of their median wages as their basic state pension by 2007 and thereafter work towards 60%.

An income of 60% of the median wage is considered the poverty line by the EU.

The British Basic Pension is 16% of the National average wage.

[John]

At under £5000 a year - the UK State Pension is a joke.

Labour have failed to improve on anything that went before.

They have also failed to protect people's savings.

In fact they are a complete failure.

You should not have to jump on a benefits train along with claiming
the State Pension.

[Ivanhoe]

//////At under £5000 a year - the UK State Pension is a joke.

Labour have failed to improve on anything that went before.

They have also failed to protect people's savings.

In fact they are a complete failure.

You should not have to jump on a benefits train along with claiming
the State Pension/////


Hi John, go to this site, and look for the posting "for those coming up to retirement" by as chap called fret.

You will have to sign up, and grab a nickname, im on there myself, and you would not believe how many people agree 100 per cent with means testing pensioners.

if you go there and join, let me know your nickname,-

http://www.freedating.co.uk/engine.php?action=forum.threads&forum_id=6

[John]

I will look at that site at some stage.

I have no idea of the amount of people who are in favour of means testing.

Perhaps they are trying to wind people up - £5000 a year must be the bottom line
anyway.

That link is it real?

[Ivanhoe]

Yes the link is real.

[John]

When you have a minute can you check it please.

[Hells Granny]

Hi Ivanhoe, when you click the link you get a File Not Found error message.

Cheers. HG

[Ivanhoe]

John,  write ( freedating ) into your server, and follow the instructions.

[John]

Noted - Thanks

[Ivanhoe]

My pleasure.